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Wild Walking Through the Smokies and Beyond
Hey, y'all! Long time, no blog. Busy out here, ya know, living this grueling life with all these responsibilities. Like walking, eating, sleeping, repeat. But much has occurred since then,...
Pox & Puss Episode #68 – Trail Days 2016 with Lucky
We continue our Trail Days 2016 interviews with Lucky. Lucky and her boyfriend Little Santa came all the way from hike the Appalachian Trail. Be sure to visit
Following a Backcountry Path of Addiction Recovery
For a long time I was convinced my life would be limited to a drug-fueled furnace of destruction and despair. The self-sabotaging behaviors and actions walked me down a road...
Pox & Puss Episode #67 – Trail Days 2016 Duct Tape and Patches
In this episode we are across the street from MoJoe's Trailside Cafe/Subway during Thru-Hiker Parade, a light rain is beginning to fall, while the smell of hiker trash builds....
A 70-Mile Section Hike on the Bay Area Ridge Trail: Long Distance Hiking in San Francisco’s Backyard
Training to hike the Meeting the trail I began my hike climbing a hill from Sneath Lane in the unique darkness of the lunar eclipse. I hiked quickly, hoping to...
The Sum of My Life On My Back
A few years back, after one of my backpacking trips out west with the bro and pops, I went to the local REI to check out some gear. While I...
Pox & Puss Episode #66 – Trail Days 2016 Samsquatch
This is a warts-and-all episode. People have been asking us to just release the 2016 Trail Days as-is…so here’s part one of six (or seven?) with minimal editing. Every...
Pox & Puss O.P.P. #9 – Poop Talk With The Sklar Brothers
O.P.P. 9 – Poop Talk With the Sklar Brothers We haven’t released an Poop Talk! Documentary Shane Mauss talks about his experience with the controversial plant medicine The Hiking
Pox & Puss Episode #65 – 110 Miles of Fun
After the first 110 miles of a northbound Trail Town? Pox talk about the mental and physical aspects that play into your first couple of weeks on trail, and how...
Pox & Puss Episode #64 – Gear Forward (Our 5th Anniversary Show)
What's this? Pox & Puss are putting out an episode on their Happy Halloween! In this episode we talk with Scott Gauvin from Gear Forward, through donations of gently used...